Premier Elements 2022 Subtitles - HELP?

[RFMclaughlin3]

I don't thisnk that PrE supports sub titles or any type of closed captions.  Has anyone figured out a work around.  I found that I can import a video that I produced in PrE 2022 into Youtube.  Youtube allows me to create subtitles that I can export in an *.SRT file, but I cannot find a way to import it back into my PrE video?  Has anyone figured out a way to do this.  I am trying to add subtitles to the video of my son's wedding vows.  The sound on the video is terrible and the vows almost impossible to understand - adding closed caption or subtitles would be perfect!  Any suggestions warmly welcomed.  I have seen some sights online that may accomplish this for a fee, but (a) I'd rather not pay a fee, and (b) it is not clear how or if these services would actually work on my poor audio video.  Thanks

[Steve Grisetti · Accepted solution]

Premiere Elements doesn't have any tools that could even serve as a workaround for creating titles that can be turned on and off by the viewer.

If you want permanent subtitles, though, you can certainly use regular titles to create them.

[Bill Sprague]

Would it work for you to screen record your YouTube playback with the subtitles?

[RFMclaughlin3]

Thats a novel idea....I'll think that through, Thanks

[RFMclaughlin3 · Accepted solution]

Not so fast oh Great Carnack the Magnificent! (Steve G)  Haha!   Bill Sprague had a great idea and it served as an excellent workaround to my Closed Caption question.  In short, I exported a copy of my video from PrE22 and imported it into youtube.  With a little exploration of the youtube interface you will find the ability to add subtitles, which you can edit, customize font, font color, background etc.  I then played the video within youtube while screen capturing the video in Win11.  I then imported that back into my PrE22 working video file (stripping off the audio from the youtube creation) and added the closed caption video file to a new video track above the corresponding place in the actual video  - I used the Fx effect to crop my youtube closed caption creation so it fit in a nice "closed caption box" at the bottom of my final video.  It works great!  I am really pleased....  Thanks for the inspiration Bill S.  

See pic attached from my son's wedding ceremony...

[Steve Grisetti · Accepted solution]

A great solution.

But are they OPTIONAL subtitles that your viewer can turn on or off?

[RFMclaughlin3]

No - there is no on off.